Microbiology for the Health Professions Syllabus
3 Credit Hours
Monday 8p-11p
Room 6
Gregory Shook
Textbook: Microbiology for the Healthcare Professional; VanMeter/Hubert
Grading
Tests: 50%
HW/Quizzes:25%
PPT Presentation: 15%
Lab Activities: 10%
Hours for Attendance
This class is 3 hours total. Each week, you will get 2 hours for attending lecture, and 1 hour for
completing any homework/labs due that week.
Journal Assignment: Every week you will be given a list of key terms. You are to define each
of these terms and give a clinical example or relevance for each term.
In Class PowerPoint Presentation: A PowerPoint presentation over a microbe of your
choosing is to be made and presented to the class. You can pick any microbe species. You will
be graded on your material, its presentation, and use of time. More will be discussed closer to
the due date
AI Use
This course does not allow students to use ChatGPT or similar large language (LLM) generating
search engines to take the place of their own thinking about the issues explored in each course.
Course Outline
Week 1
Chapters 1-2
Week 2
Chapter 3
Due: Journal Assignment
Week 3
Chapters 4-5
Due: Journal Assignment
Week 4
Chapter 6
REVIEW for test
Due: Journal Assignment
Week 5
Section 1 Test
Chapter 7
Due: Journal Assignment
Week 6
Chapters 8-9
Due: Journal Assignment
Week 7
Chapters 10-11
Due: Journal Assignment
Week 8
Chapter 12
Due: Journal Assignment
Week 9
Chapter 13
REVIEW for test
Due: Journal Assignment
Week 10
Sections 2 and 3 Test
Chapter 14
Due: Journal Assignment
Week 11
Chapters 15-16
Due: Journal Assignment
Week 12
Chapters 17-19
Due: Journal Assignment
Week 13
Chapters 18-21
Due: Journal Assignment
Week 14
Chapters 22-24
Due: Journal Assignment
Week 15
Review for test
Microbe Presentations
Due: Journal Assignment
FINALS WEEK
Test over Sections 4 and 5
Due: Journal Assignment
ATTENDANCE POLICY
A student is expected to attend every session of every class. A student assumes the
responsibility of contacting the school to report the absence and the responsibility of completing
assigned work for the time missed. A student is considered absent if not present in the
classroom even if s/he is in the building. Doctor’s appointments and other non-emergency
appointments should be scheduled outside of class time; they are NOT excused absences. If a
student, spouse, or student’s child is admitted to the hospital, documentation will be required to
excuse up to a maximum of four (4) additional hours to the listed maximum per program. If
more time is needed, it may be necessary to withdraw from the current semester. This should
be decided at a financial aid meeting to minimize the effect on available funds.
REMEMBER—each program has a specific limit to the number of absences permitted before
termination. These hours should be kept for unexpected occurrences such as sickness,
funerals, JFS/court appearances, car breakdowns, or other transportation issues. They are
UNEXCUSED absences.
ASSOCIATE DEGREES AND THEIR DIPLOMA COUNTERPARTS:
A student has eight (8) hours PER COURSE for emergencies.
CLOCK-TO-CREDIT DIPLOMA PROGRAMS
COMBINATION WELDING 27 HOURS PER SEMESTER IN
AND FITTING SEMESTERS ONE AND TWO
17 HOURS IN SEMESTER THREE
FACILITIES MAINTENANCE 30 HOURS PER SEMESTER
PRACTICAL NURSING 92% ATTENDANCE REQUIRED PER CLASS
BASED ON CLOCK HOURS
100% ATTENDANCE SKILLS LAB/CLINICALS
MAKE-UP HOURS MUST BE APPROVED BY PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Attendance is part of Satisfactory Academic Progress. It is used as one means of monitoring a
student’s progress. A student with chronic absenteeism may be placed on attendance
probation and his/her funds drawn in monthly disbursements after attendance has been verified.
Attendance is recorded per semester.
EMERGENCY ALERT
Should weather conditions raise the question of a class cancellation or late opening, students
are advised to listen to local television and radio stations for cancellation/late opening
announcements. Students are urged to subscribe to the ETI Technical College Alerts
Messaging System, Facebook, and Twitter. To subscribe, see the campus policies manual at
[Link], under Campus Safety and Security Survey.
STUDENT CONDUCT POLICY
Each student must conduct themselves in accordance with the college rules and policies. The
college reserves the right to determine whether conduct is socially acceptable in normal
academic and business settings. Examples of disruptive, unprofessional conduct include, but
are not limited to:
• Profane language-you are training for job placement
• Receiving phone calls or texts during class/labs
• Talking during lectures or instructor’s presentations
• Verbal or physical threatening of a student, teacher, or staff member
• Sexual harassment or intimidation of a student, teacher, or staff member
• Sleeping during class
• Failure to maintain proper personal hygiene or dress code policies
• Poor attitude and/or unwillingness to cooperate at all times with college officials
A student violating these policies or the published attendance, tardiness, plagiarism, or
drug/alcohol policies is subject to suspension or termination. Failing to make timely tuition
payments is also grounds for expulsion. A record of expulsion will be maintained. Appeals to
suspension or termination may be made following the complaint/grievance procedures listed on
the last page of the college catalog.
In addition, any student found to be in possession of or under the influence of drugs or alcohol
on college property will be expelled. ETI maintains a zero tolerance policy concerning drugs
and alcohol and reserves the right to contact local authorities in connection with the expulsion.
Staff members violating the drug and alcohol policy will be disciplined through the office of the
College Director. Criminal drug/alcohol violations by staff will be reported to the Department of
Education.
PLAGIARISM
In accordance with 34 CFR 668.43 (a) (10) the definition of plagiarism is passing someone
else’s work (ideas, writing, concepts, theories, findings, etc…) off as your work without giving
proper recognition to the original source. Plagiarism in any form is considered grounds for
termination from a course. All types of plagiarism are serious and plagiarists are subject to
suspension or termination; this includes illegal downloading from the internet. Unauthorized
peer-to-peer file sharing is also grounds for termination. Copies of the policy and associated
penalties are available from the Dean of Student Affairs and online in the Campus Safety and
Security Survey at [Link].
LIBRARY SERVICES
The Mission of the ETI Technical College library is to serve as an academic resource for
students. This goal is accomplished by housing updated computers that have internet access,
in addition to, Microsoft Office Applications, informative books, encyclopedias, periodicals,
magazines, DVD’s, CD’s, and other media. The Library offers students a private environment
conducive for learning and studying. The main Library is located on the ground level of the
Main school building. The Legal Library is located in room 6, and the Medical Library is located
in room 1.
CHILD CARE
Day care, preschool, and after school directory listings for Mahoning, Trumbull, and Columbiana
counties can be obtained through the Office of Student Affairs. For their safety, CHILDREN ARE
NOT PERMITTED IN THE SCHOOL.